Articles of Interest

Overcoming Setbacks in Cameroon
by Christi Boyd, PC(USA) Mission Co-worker, Yaounde, Cameroon
March 3, 2010
“It’s too much for me to cope! They are going to crush all of us, small farmers”. Salomon was overcome by the shocking blow he was dealt earlier in the day. Read more >>


Volunteer Visit with Munay Rumi
by Peggy Eng, Jewelry Designer & Fair Trade supporter, St. Louis, MO
August 10, 2009
Challenging. Gratifying. Thought provoking. Some of the words that come to mind about my recent experience working with Munay Rumi, a small group of jewelry artisans on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. Read more >>


The TRADE Act: Changing Lives the World Over
by Alexandra Buck, PC(USA) Mission Co-Worker, Lima, Peru
July 24, 2009
It came out of nowhere. And now it has 106 sponsors and over 350 civil society sign-ons. The TRADE Act (House Resolution 3012), the Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act, is new legislation presented in the House on June 24th by Rep. Mike Machoud (D-Maine). Read more >>